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List of Atari 7800 games

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Left to right: North American and European Atari 7800 models

The Atari 7800 is an 8-bit console developed by Atari Corporation and designed by General Computer Corporation. It was released in North America in May 1986.[1][2][3][4][5] The 7800 is backward compatible with most Atari 2600 cartridges. This list contains all of the games released by Atari Corporation as well as unlicensed aftermarket games and games which were cancelled at some point in development. In total, 59[a] games were officially released for the Atari 7800. To date, there have been over 100 hacks, unreleased prototypes and homebrews released on cartridge for the 7800.

Commercially released games

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Regions released Region description Released
NA (North America) North America and other NTSC territories. 57
PAL PAL/SECAM territories: much of Europe and Australia. 51
Title[6] Developer(s) Publisher(s)[6] Year Region(s) released[6]
32 in 1 Atari Corporation Atari Corporation 1988 PAL
Ace of Aces Nova Game Design Atari Corporation 1988 NA, PAL
Alien Brigade BlueSky Software[7] Atari Corporation 1990 NA, PAL
Asteroids General Computer Corporation Atari Corporation 1986 NA, PAL
Ballblazer General Computer Corporation[8][9] Atari Corporation 1988 NA, PAL
Barnyard Blaster James Zalewski Atari Corporation 1988 NA, PAL
Basketbrawl BlueSky Software[7] Atari Corporation 1990 NA, PAL
Centipede General Computer Corporation[8] Atari Corporation 1986 NA, PAL
Choplifter Ibid, Inc. Atari Corporation 1987 NA, PAL
Commando Sculptured Software Atari Corporation 1989 NA, PAL
Crack'ed Robert Neve[9] Atari Corporation 1988 NA, PAL
Crossbow Imagineering Atari Corporation 1987 NA, PAL
Dark Chambers Sculptured Software Atari Corporation 1988 NA, PAL
Desert Falcon General Computer Corporation Atari Corporation 1987 NA, PAL
Dig Dug General Computer Corporation Atari Corporation 1987 NA, PAL
Donkey Kong International Technology Development Corporation Atari Corporation 1988 NA, PAL
Donkey Kong Jr. International Technology Development Corporation Atari Corporation 1988 NA, PAL
Double Dragon Imagineering Activision 1989 NA, PAL
F-18 Hornet Imagineering Absolute Entertainment 1988 NA, PAL
Fatal Run Sculptured Software Atari Corporation 1990 PAL
Fight Night Imagineering Atari Corporation 1988 NA, PAL
Food Fight General Computer Corporation Atari Corporation 1986 NA, PAL
Galaga General Computer Corporation Atari Corporation 1987 NA, PAL
Hat Trick Ibid, Inc. Atari Corporation 1987 NA, PAL
Ikari Warriors Imagineering Atari Corporation 1990 NA, PAL
Impossible Mission Man Development Corp. Atari Corporation 1987 NA, PAL
Jinks Softgold Atari Corporation 1989 NA, PAL
Joust General Computer Corporation Atari Corporation 1987 NA, PAL
Karateka Ibid, Inc. Atari Corporation 1988 NA, PAL
Kung-Fu Master Imagineering Absolute Entertainment 1989 NA, PAL
Mario Bros. International Technology Development Corporation Atari Corporation 1988 NA, PAL
Mat Mania Challenge Bluesky Software[7] Atari Corporation 1990 NA, PAL
Mean 18 Ultimate Golf Bluesky Software[7] Atari Corporation 1989 NA, PAL
Meltdown Atari Corporation Atari Corporation 1990 NA, PAL
Midnight Mutants Radioactive Software Atari Corporation 1990 NA, PAL
Motor Psycho Bluesky Software[7] Atari Corporation 1990 NA, PAL
Ms. Pac-Man General Computer Corporation Atari Corporation 1987 NA, PAL
Ninja Golf BlueSky Software Atari Corporation 1990 NA, PAL
One-on-One Basketball Man Development Corp. Atari Corporation 1987 NA, PAL
Pete Rose Baseball Absolute Entertainment Absolute Entertainment 1989 NA, PAL
Planet Smashers Datafast Computer Services Atari Corporation 1990 NA, PAL
Pole Position II General Computer Corporation Atari Corporation 1987 NA, PAL
Rampage Activision Activision 1989 NA
RealSports Baseball Atari Corporation Atari Corporation 1988 NA
Robotron: 2084 General Computer Corporation Atari Corporation 1986 NA
Scrapyard Dog BlueSky Software Atari Corporation 1990 NA, PAL
Sentinel Imagineering Atari Corporation 1991 PAL
Summer Games Epyx Atari Corporation 1987 NA
Super Huey UH-IX Atari Corporation Atari Corporation 1989 NA, PAL
Super Skateboardin' Absolute Entertainment Absolute Entertainment 1988 NA, PAL
Tank Command Froggo Froggo 1988 NA
Title Match Pro Wrestling Absolute Entertainment Absolute Entertainment 1989 NA, PAL
Tomcat: The F-14 Fighter Simulator Absolute Entertainment Absolute Entertainment 1989 NA, PAL
Touchdown Football Imagineering[9][10] Atari Corporation 1988 NA
Tower Toppler Hewson Consultants Atari Corporation 1988 NA, PAL
Water Ski Froggo Froggo 1988 NA
Winter Games Epyx Atari Corporation 1987 NA, PAL
Xenophobe BlueSky Software Atari Corporation 1989 NA, PAL
Xevious General Computer Corporation Atari Corporation 1987 NA, PAL

Unlicensed games

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There are currently 49 unlicensed games on this list.[b]

Title[6][11] Developer(s) Publisher(s)[6][11] Release date(s) Region(s) released[6]
A Roach in Space II: Cosmic Bugaloo Vladimir Zuniga AtariAge 2022 NA
Alpha Race Brek Brixius Good Deal Games 2015 NA
Armor Attack II Robert DeCrescenzo AtariAge 2013 NA
Asteroids Deluxe Robert DeCrescenzo AtariAge 2007 NA
Astro Blaster Robert DeCrescenzo AtariAge 2014 NA
Astro Fighter Robert DeCrescenzo AtariAge 2015 NA
b*nQ Ken Siders AtariAge 2007 NA
Baby Pac-Man Robert DeCrescenzo AtariAge 2019 NA
Beef Drop Ken Siders AtariAge 2006 NA
Beef Drop VE Ken Siders AtariAge 2007 NA
Bentley Bear's Crystal Quest Robert DeCrescenzo AtariAge 2013 NA
Combat 1990 Harry Dodgson Video61 2005 NA
Crazy Brix Robert DeCrescenzo AtariAge 2011 NA
Crazy Otto Robert DeCrescenzo AtariAge 2013 NA
Danger Zone Muddyfunster AtariAge 2022 NA
Dragon's Cache Revontuli AtariAge 2021 NA
Dragon's Descent Revontuli AtariAge 2021 NA
Dungeon Stalker Mike Saarna, Steve Engelhardt AtariAge 2015 NA
FailSafe Robert DeCrescenzo AtariAge 2010 NA
Frenzy Robert DeCrescenzo AtariAge 2013 NA
GoSub Chris Read Atari 2600 Land 2020 NA
Hangly-Man Nittoh Robert DeCrescenzo 2005 NA
Hearty Manslapper Clark Otto, Jr. Self 2016 NA
Jr. Pac-Man Robert DeCrescenzo AtariAge 2009 NA, PAL
K.C. Munchkin! Robert DeCrescenzo AtariAge 2014 NA
Klax BlueSky Software ResQsoft Productions 2002 NA
Knight Guy in a Low Res World- Castle Days Vladimir Zuniga AtariAge 2021 NA
Knight Guy on a Board- 30 Squares of Fate Vladimir Zuniga AtariAge 2022 NA
Lava Lamps & 8-Track Theatre: The Video Game Clark Otto Jr., Isabella Acuna Self 2018 NA
Millie & Molly MK Smith AtariAge 2021 NA
Ms. Pac-Attack Two-Bit Score Robert DeCrescenzo 2005 NA
Pac-Man Robert DeCrescenzo Robert DeCrescenzo 2005 NA
Pac-Man Collection Robert DeCrescenzo AtariAge 2006 NA
Pac-Man Plus Robert DeCrescenzo Robert DeCrescenzo 2005 NA
Pac-Pollux Robert DeCrescenzo Gambler172 2006 NA
Putt 18 Lance Ringquist Video61 2020 NA
Rikki & Vikki PenguiNet PenguiNet 2019 NA, PAL
Robot Finds Kitten Thomas Mathys Self 2005 NA
Rip Off Robert DeCrescenzo AtariAge 2012 NA
Santa Simon Matthias Luedtke AtariAge 2006 NA
Scramble Robert DeCrescenzo AtariAge 2012 NA
Serpentine RevEng AtariAge 2016 NA
Space Duel Robert DeCrescenzo AtariAge 2007 NA
Space Invaders Robert DeCrescenzo AtariAge 2008 NA
Super Circus AtariAge Robert DeCrescenzo AtariAge 2010 NA
Super Pac-Man Robert DeCrescenzo AtariAge 2008 NA
UniWarS Robert DeCrescenzo AtariAge 2021 NA
Wasp! Mark Ball AtariAge 2009 NA
Worm! Mark Ball AtariAge 2010 NA

Cancelled games

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Title[6][12] Developer(s)[6] Publisher(s)[6] Planned Release Date/Last Year Developed or Mentioned Notes/Reasons
Crystal Castles Atari Corporation Atari Corporation January 12, 2008 Port of the 1983 arcade original. Preliminary packaging exists.[13]
Electrocop ICC Atari Corporation June 26, 2007 Conversion of the Atari Lynx original.[14] Artwork exists under ownership of former MicroProse UK employee Steve Goss.[15]
Elevator Action — Atari Corporation — Port of the 1983 arcade original.
Escape from the Mindmaster — — — Port of the Atari 2600 original.
Gato Ibid Inc. Software Atari Corporation January 1988 Port of the MS-DOS original. Development started but not completed beyond a demo.[16]
Gauntlet — Atari Corporation — Port of the 1985 arcade original.
Gremlins — Atari Corporation — Based upon Warner Bros. and Amblin Entertainment's 1984 eponymous film.
Lode Runner — Atari Corporation 1986 Only a single screenshot exists.[17]
Millipede — Atari Corporation — Port of the 1982 arcade original. Unknown if development work was started beyond announcement.
Missing in Action Sculptured Software TNT Games 1989 Based upon The Cannon Group's 1984 eponymous film. 85% complete.[18]
Moon Patrol — Atari Corporation — Port of the 1982 arcade original.
Night of the Ninja Froggo Froggo — —
Paperboy Tiertex Design Studios Atari Corporation September 22 & 24, 2014 Port of the 1985 arcade original. It was finished and working, looked great and was sent to Atari and never seen again.[19][20]
Pit-Fighter Imagitec Design Atari Corporation 1992 Port of the 1990 arcade original. A ROM image was reportedly found from a development kit of a former Atari employee.[21]
Plutos Tynesoft — 1990 Port of the Amiga and Atari ST original. A ROM image was found from a development kit.[22]
Pyromania Froggo Froggo — —
Quest for Quintana Roo VSS, Inc. Telegames — Port of the Atari 2600 and ColecoVision original.
Rampart Imagitec Design Atari Corporation 1991 Port of the 1990 arcade original. An early playable build was found.[23]
Rescue on Fractalus! General Computer Corporation Atari Corporation 1984 Port of the Atari 8-bit and Atari 5200 original. A ROM image was found in 2004 under ownership of GCC programmers.[24]
Road Riot 4WD — Atari Corporation — Port of the 1991 arcade original.
Sarge — Atari Corporation — Port of the 1985 arcade original.
Scrapper Story — — — —
Scorpion Squad Froggo Froggo — —
Sirius Tynesoft — 1990 Port of the Amiga original Sirius 7. A ROM image was found from a development kit.[25]
Skyfox — Atari Corporation — Port of the Apple II original. Only a single screenshot and preliminary packaging exists.[26]
Stargate — Atari Corporation — Port of the 1981 arcade original.
Steel Talons — Atari Corporation — Port of the 1991 arcade original.
Tempest — Atari Corporation — Port of the 1981 arcade original. Engineering Notes list development of the 7800 conversion being 15–20% completed but no code has been found to date.[citation needed]
The Eidilon — Atari Corporation — —
Toki Imagitec Design Atari Corporation 1993 Port of the 1989 arcade original. A nearly-complete playable ROM image was discovered on a development kit.[27]
Track & Field — Atari Corporation — Port of the 1983 arcade original.
UFO Froggo Froggo — —
White Water Madness — Atari Corporation — —

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ This number is always up to date by this script.
  2. ^ This number is always up to date by this script.

References

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  1. ^ Computer Entertainer, February 1987, page 13 Archived 2015-11-22 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "The Atari 7800 ProSystem". Archived from the original on 2013-01-17.
  3. ^ "When Pac Ruled the Earth". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 62. EGM Media, LLC. September 1994. p. 18.
  4. ^ "7800 compared to the NES". Atari 7800 Programming. Archived from the original on 2020-10-05. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  5. ^ "Atari 7800 Prosystem 30th Anniversary". Retro Gamer. 10 September 2016. Archived from the original on 28 April 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i Yarusso, Albert (2020). "Atari 7800 Rarity Guide". AtariAge. Archived from the original on 2020-10-10.
  7. ^ a b c d e "BlueSky Software". Game Developer Research Institute.
  8. ^ a b "GCC". Game Developer Research Institute.
  9. ^ a b c Current, Michael. "A History of Tramel Technology / Atari".
  10. ^ "Absolute Entertainment". Game Developer Research Institute.
  11. ^ a b Reichert, Matt. "Atari 7800 Software – Klax". www.atariprotos.com. Archived from the original on 2019-12-31. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
  12. ^ Reichert, Matt. "Atari 7800 Software". www.atariprotos.com. Archived from the original on 2020-01-30. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
  13. ^ Vendel, Curt (January 12, 2008). "7800 Crystal Castles". AtariAge. Archived from the original on 2020-10-11. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
  14. ^ Marie, Meagan (December 2, 2010). "Storytellers Of The Decade: Amy Hennig Interview". Game Informer. Archived from the original on 2010-12-16. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
  15. ^ Goss, Steve (June 26, 2007). "Anyone know what unreleased game Amy Hennig worked on? (Page 2)". AtariAge. Archived from the original on May 13, 2015. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
  16. ^ Reichert, Matt. "Atari 7800 Software – GATO". www.atariprotos.com. Archived from the original on 2020-10-11. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
  17. ^ Orman, Mitchell (2000). "Lode Runner". atari7800.org. The Atari 7800 Page. Archived from the original on 2020-10-11. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
  18. ^ Reichert, Matt. "Atari 7800 Software – Missing In Action". www.atariprotos.com. Archived from the original on 2020-10-11. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
  19. ^ "Paperboy"
  20. ^ Andrew Holdroyd (Desert Strike, Mercs) exclusive interview
  21. ^ Reichert, Matt. "Atari 7800 Software – Pit Fighter". www.atariprotos.com. Archived from the original on 2020-02-21. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
  22. ^ Reichert, Matt. "Atari 7800 Software – Plutos". www.atariprotos.com. Archived from the original on 2020-10-11. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
  23. ^ Reichert, Matt. "Atari 7800 Software – Rampart". www.atariprotos.com. Archived from the original on 2020-10-11. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
  24. ^ Reichert, Matt. "Atari 7800 Software – Rescue on Fractalus". www.atariprotos.com. Archived from the original on 2007-11-23. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
  25. ^ Reichert, Matt. "Atari 7800 Software – Sirius". www.atariprotos.com. Archived from the original on 2020-10-11. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
  26. ^ Orman, Mitchell (2000). "Sky Fox". atari7800.org. The Atari 7800 Page. Archived from the original on 2020-10-11. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
  27. ^ Reichert, Matt. "Atari 7800 Software – Toki". www.atariprotos.com. Archived from the original on 2020-10-11. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
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